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Rep. Cook appointed toHouse Ethics CommitteeThe REPORTER

State Rep. Tony Cook (R-Cicero) was recently appointed to serve as chair of the House Statutory Ethics Committee.

Cook said this com-mittee serves as an adviso-ry board to lawmakers on questions relating to pos-sible conflicts of interest,

investigates allegations of misconduct of the House Code of Ethics and rec-ommends disciplinary ac-tion. The committee helps maintain the public's trust, respect and confidence in the Indiana House.

"As lawmakers, we are held to a higher standard because we serve as leaders

and the voices for our com-munities when we are at the Statehouse voting and vetting policy impacting Hoosiers," Cook said. "It's an honor to lead this crucial body, and I have no doubt I can lean on my experience working in school admin-istration to ensure we can thoughtfully work through

issues this committee is charged with tackling."

Visit iga.in.gov to watch the committee live, and access committee cal-endars and meeting agen-das.

Click here for the full list of House Republican chair and leadership ap-pointments. Cook

Photo providedSince 2017, Integrity Automotive has supported the Carmel Police Department’s No-Shave November campaign for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This year, Integrity Automotive donated $5 from every oil change during the month of November to the campaign for a total of $410. Nearly $4,000 has been raised for the campaign so far, but officers would like to raise more before the campaign ends this Sunday. Donations can be made online at this link (there is a $10 minimum for online transactions) or by dropping off a check for any amount made out to “Leukemia & Lymphoma Society” at the police department located at 3 Civic Square, Carmel. (Pictured) Carmel Police Officer Jim Grose (left) accepts a check from Bob Waeiss of Integrity Automotive.

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CoLUMNISTUpdate No. 38 from Dr. Derek Arrowood, Superintendent, Ham-ilton Heights School Corporation

Transitioning the high school student body to off-site learn-ing on the first day of December for the sec-ond time this year was not how I wanted to start off the month. However, as our coun-ty continues to reach new highs in corona-virus cases, we too reached the absenteeism threshold necessitating the shift to off-site learning through Dec. 11.

When we make the decision to close a building and shift to off-site learning, we factor in several variables including what we feel is best for our students in terms of learning. Other considerations include, but are not limited to, safety, monitoring active cases, the ability to contact trace, ability to perform a deep clean, managing quarantined students and staff, awaiting pending test re-sults, and staffing.

We have found that when we reach the 20 percent mark of quarantined students, it is a struggle to provide as robust of a learning ex-perience as our students deserve. Our teach-ers are on double duty teaching the lesson to those in class and then ensuring that those quarantined are also getting the same infor-mation. This has proven to be a challenge when the number of quarantined students surpasses 20 percent. Shifting to our virtual format allows our teachers to just focus on providing one learning opportunity and how they deliver that lesson to all students.

While we are prepared and have all the necessary protocols in place to transition be-tween these two models, we are researching some other options that may give us more flexibility in terms of keeping more of our students in school beginning in January. This is extremely important to us and our families because we know that schools are among the most controlled environments in our society today and remains one of the safest places for anybody to be.

Speaking of schools, I am pleased to share that Volume No. 61 of the HHSC Monthly Update has been posted. It was filmed on Nov. 18 and will introduce you to our newest school board member, enlight-en you about our awesome HHMS choir program's success, brag about our HHES P.E. teachers, show off our cafeteria staff, and give you an opportunity to give back. Click here to check it out!

You may have noticed that this weekly update is numbered. One of our staff mem-bers was curious about the number of up-dates related to COVID-19 communications shared and thought it would be beneficial to number them much like we do for the HHSC Monthly Updates. Since March, I have sent some 65 updates containing COVID-19-re-lated information to district families.

Our monthly video updates were initial-ly designed to share highlights of the many wonderful things involving our students, staff and curriculum taking place through-out our campus. The weekly written updates began in March to stay more connected in what has become a new era of education and living. Finally, as promised and as part of our Re-Entry Plan, updates for when we are no-tified of positive COVID-19 test confirma-tions among our students and staff.

We remain committed to open and trans-parent communication with the frequency that is needed for the times we are in. We will stay the course of connection and col-laboration along this journey for as long as it takes.

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HSE school board votes to keep students in all virtual instructionThe REPORTER

During a special meeting on Wednes-day, the Hamilton Southeastern Board of Trustees voted to keep all students, PreK-12, in 100 percent virtual learning through Jan. 15, 2021.

“Based on the fact that our community COVID-related numbers from the Fishers Health Department are not decreasing, and we continue to experience a substan-tial number of teacher and student absenc-es, I believe it is better to remain status

quo than go back-and-forth be-tween learning models,” Super-intendent Dr. Allen Bourff said.

The board will reassess the situation on Jan. 13, 2021 to de-termine the best learning model for students moving forward.

It is the goal of the board to get students, especially the youngest learners, back to in-person learning as soon as possible. HSE is in the process of

on-boarding more than 100 sub-stitutes in the coming weeks. District officials say they are greatly appreciative of those who have offered to help in the classrooms. If you’re interested in becoming a substitute, click here for more information.

HSE support staff will con-tinue to be paid during this pe-riod of 100 percent virtual in-

struction for students.Bourff

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As the coronavirus wages on, doctors are saying it’s critical to ask yourself one key question: Do you know your blood type?

Why? Because evidence suggests there

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According to a national survey conduct-ed by lab testing company, Any Lab Test

Now, 37 percent of people have no idea what their blood type is. Not only that, but nearly 60 percent of the 500 surveyed never even thought to ask the question.

“This pandemic has more people than ever monitoring their health and thankfully we’re seeing families come into our labs to

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Study says roughly 40% of people don’t know their own blood type

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I was born and raised right here in Noblesville. I grew up in a home without domestic violence or assault – it wasn’t something I saw, or even heard about. But when I was introduced to Prevail of Central Indiana, I was shocked by the number of individuals who are affected by domestic violence. In 2018 alone, Prevail helped more than 4,000 clients in Hamilton County. (Nearly 80 percent of clients are women and children.) Domestic violence and abuse are hard topics to discuss, so you don’t often hear about them. But at Tom Wood Volkswagen in Noblesville, we’re breaking the taboo and raising awareness for Prevail, an organization that helps families in Hamilton County. – Mike Bragg, GM of Tom Wood Volkswagen in Noblesville

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The REPORTERThe Fishers Arts Coun-

cil is celebrating the Art of the Emerging Artist during the month of December at The Art Gallery at City Hall featuring 11 local artists. The exhibit runs through Dec. 28.

Featured artists are Liv Ash, Aparna Bhave, Ingrid Blount, Laura Crawford, Tony Elliott, Amy Johnson, Judy Mintze, Kenya Fer-rand-Ott, Megan Rosta, Bob

Shimer and Taylor Walker.For those who aren’t

quite ready yet for a visit to a public gallery, see the artists and their artwork at the Fishers Arts Council virtual art gallery at fisher-sartscouncil.org/art-gal-lery-exhibit.

The gallery is free and open to the public daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The address is 1 Municipal Drive, Fishers.

Art providedSeveral artists’ work will be on display at this month’s Art Gallery at Fishers City Hall, including Bug by Laura Crawford (left), evolving wood sculptures by Judy Mintze (above), and stitched herstory by Megan Rosta (below).

Emerging artists this month’s focus in Fishers

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Fishers Board of Public Works & Safety (“Board”) will hold a public hearing on December 14, 2020, at the City Hall Auditorium, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana at 4:00 p.m., to consider entering into a lease agreement for lease space generally located at 8939 Technology Drive, Fishers, Indiana 46038. The Board will hear and receive comments from all interested persons. As a result of COVID-19, seating at the Board meeting will be limited to comply with state and local guidelines concerning COVID-19. Interested persons may submit comments to the Board, watch the public meeting and participate in the hearing using the City’s website. RL3794 12/3/2020

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Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday

Pop Concert streamed directly to your deviceThe REPORTER

Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Pops Concert will be livestreamed this year.

For many in Central Indiana, this is one of most popular holiday traditions. However, due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases, CSO leadership has decided to perform The Holiday Pops Presented by IU Health in a manner that keeps musicians safe-ly physically distanced while continuing to pro-vide the annual event.

The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12. Since this is a livestream production, you only need one access per household. Streaming concerts such as this can be enjoyed on a variety of

devices from your smart TV to your smartphone. The organization said, "The live feed from The Palladium’s sound system assures that the viewer will have masterful audio."

The Center for the Performing Arts is han-dling the tickets. The Box Office phone number is (317) 843-3800.

“During these crazy times, please join us on Dec. 12 for music that is sure to warm your hearts and lift your spirits. We’ll all be back together in 2021,” CSO Artistic Di-rector Janna Hymes said. The Holiday Pops Con-cert will cap off 2020 and enhance your holiday sea-son, filling you with inspi-ration and joy.

As part of the lineup, the event will host soloist Heather Bays and her en-

semble.Heather Bays is now

a “first call” studio singer in the Nashville, Tenn., Indianapolis and Chica-go markets where she records voiceovers, jin-gles, choral demos, film scores and video games. Bays has performed with many significant artists and companies, including Hans Zimmer, Disney, EA Games, Bill Gaith-er, Sandi Patty and Josh Kaufmann. She is a sea-soned performer and has sung the National Anthem for the Indianapolis Colts, the Pacers and the Fever; and has performed as a featured artist with many symphonies around the country.

To order tickets, call the Center for Performing Arts Box Office at (317) 843-3800.

New at Hamilton East Public LibraryThe REPORTER

Here are the new library items lists for the week of Nov. 30:

New Adult Fiction Books1. Head wounds, by Mi-

chael McGarrity 2. In the lion’s den, by

Barbara Taylor Bradford 3. The last druid, by Ter-

ry Brooks 4. You betrayed me, by

Lisa Jackson 5. V2: a novel of World

War II, by Robert Harris 6. The kingdom, by Jo

Nesbo 7. The Noel Letters:

from the Noel collection, by Richard Paul Evans

8. Truly, madly, deeply, by Karen Kingsbury

9. The gift of the mag-pie: a Meg Langslow mys-tery, by Donna Andrew

10. House of correction, by Nicci French

New Adult Nonfiction Books

1. Trees in trouble: wildfires, infestations, and climate change, by Daniel Mathews

2. What’s your en-neatype?: understanding the nine personality types

for personal growth and strengthened relationships, by Liz Carver

3. Ask me what’s for dinner one more time: in-appropriate thoughts on motherhood, by Meredith Masony

4. Real change: mind-fulness to heal ourselves and the world, by Sharon Salzberg

5. Dinner for two in an instant: 100 perfectly por-tioned meals from your multi-cooker, by Ella Sand-ers

6. Fathoms: the world in the whale, by Rebecca Giggs

7. Wellness by design: a room-by-room guide to optimizing your home for health, fitness + happiness, by Jamie Gold

8. Liar’s circus: a strange and terrifying journey into the upside-down world of Trump’s MAGA rallies, by Carl Hoffman

9. The new craft of the cocktail: everything you need to know to think like a master mixologist, with 500 recipes, by Dale DeGroff

10. Reach out. Gather.: 40 days to opening your heart and home, by Karen Ehman

New DVDs 1. Ride like a girl 2. The rising of the

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4. Brooklyn nine-nine. Season seven

5. Tigers are not afraid 6. Marriage story 7. World on fire. Season

one 8. The other lamb 9. Bacurau 10. BeanpoleNew Music CDs1. Now that’s what I call

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Annual Ford Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show postponed for 2021

WISH-TV | wishtv.comThe 67th Annual Ford

Indianapolis Boat, Sport and Travel Show won’t happen in 2021 due to COVID-19.

The event, originally

set to begin on Feb. 19, has been postponed. Held at the Indiana State Fair-grounds, it’s the nation’s largest consumer sports show. The Indiana Mo-torcycle and Powersports

Expo and the Indiana Deer, Turkey and Water-fowl Expo have also been postponed.

The events combined to fill every building at the fairgrounds.

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An Open Letter to Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen

Dear Mayor Jensen,

On Thursday, November 12, representatives of Industrial Dielectrics, Inc. attended an open meeting of the Community Advisory Committee regarding the proposed East-West Corridor Project on Pleasant Street. Not one of the 20 or so people in attendance, other than the presenters hired by the Mayor, endorsed the City’s currently preferred route (Plan B-1), and many concerned questions were asked. At the conclusion of the meeting, the moderator said that the City would move forward at the next meeting to recommend Plan B-1, ignoring the entire discussion raised by the audience. It became clear that the City and its contractors had already made up their minds and had no genuine intent to consider legitimate issues raised or alternatives.

This roadway will be used, hopefully, for the next 100 years, and the “best” plan needs to be developed. Apparently, no consideration will be given to concerns raised in this regard. With all due respect, it is more important to do this right than to do this fast. We need to pick the right route.

IDI endorses an improvement to Pleasant Street, generally along the lines of the route presented, with the following exceptions:

1. Mayor Jensen and the City must take the time to study alternatives to the suggested B-1 route to find the best solution. We do not believe the impact of the recently adopted Historic District designation has been evaluated in any detail in the existing plan.

2. Several alternative routes have been suggested, including one by a current City Council member, which are better for the driving public, can be achieved with only one roundabout instead of two, and that have minimal displacement in the Historic District and to the IDI site.

3. Further study should be made of the new road’s alignment to avoid IDI having to move its worldwide headquarters. IDI currently employs almost 100 workers at this location at an average salary of $73,000. IDI has plants in two other locations in the United States (Iowa and Montana) as well as in Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, France, China and Mexico City. Since 2012, IDI has invested over $15 million dollars in improving its Noblesville location, to make it a suitable headquarters for visitation by the Fortune 500 companies with whom IDI does business, and to make it a more inviting facility to the neighborhood. Plan B-1 makes IDI’s Noblesville operation unworkable.

IDI is proud of its Noblesville heritage, and to that end, has donated over $1 mllion to community and civic projects in Noblesville over the last several years. However, IDI expects the City to promote the best solutions to problems like this. Rather than rushing through a plan that is flawed, why not take the time to consider other alternatives in light of the issues created by the new Historic District. Let’s work together to pick the right route.

Sincerely yours,

Tom Merrell, President and CEO

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TODAY’S BIBLE READINGAnd some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves. And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

Acts 28:24-31 (KJV)

Mary B. KernFebruary 9, 1934 – December 1, 2020

Mary B. Kern, 86, Indianapolis, passed away on Tues-day, December 1, 2020 at her home. She was born on February 9, 1934 to John and Mary (Taylor) Bookout in Atlanta, Ga.

Mary received a degree in Ele-mentary Education from the Universi-ty of Alabama and was an elementary teacher for many years in Atlanta, Ga. She was a member of Castleton Unit-ed Methodist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Paul Kern; daughters, Alyson (Jerry) Hennessy and Pam (Scott) Clippinger; son, John (Sandy) Kern; grandchildren, Neal (Chelsea), Kellie and Daniel Hennessy, Anna, Will and John Clippinger, and Joshua and Maggie Kern.

A celebration of life will be held at a later time. Burial will be at Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville.

Memorial contributions may be made to Castleton United Methodist Church, Music Program, 7160 Shad-eland Station, Indianapolis, IN 46256.

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Cynthia Ellen HelphenstineSeptember 23, 1952 – November 27, 2020

Cynthia Ellen Helphenstine, 68, Sheridan, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 at St. Vincent Heart Center in Indianapolis. She was born on September 23, 1952 to Kenneth and Marjorie (Hiles) Bark-er in Marion.

Cynthia was the best mother and caregiver. She loved her daughter and grandson.

She is survived by her daughter, Brooke McDuffey; grandson, Gabriel

McDuffey; father, Kenneth Jess Barker; brothers, David (Melanie) Barker and John Herrera; sisters, Kenita and Leslie Young; and cousins, PJ Holmes and Linda Franks.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Marjorie Barker; an aunt, Blanche; and a grandmother.

Cynthia’s family has entrusted Randall & Roberts Fu-neral Home with her care.

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The REPORTERHere are some of the

new items that can be found at the Sheridan Public Li-brary:

Fiction1. Afterlife – Julia Alva-

rez2. Breakfast at the Hon-

ey Creek Café – Jodi Thom-as

3. Burn You Twice – Mary Burton

4. Feels Like Falling – Kristy Woods Harvey

5. Funeral for a Friend – Brian Freeman

6. Shadow of the Drag-on – Tom Clancy

7. Sisters and Secrets – Jennifer Ryan

8. Thick as Thieves – Sandra Brown

9. Time for Mercy – John Grisham

10. You Betrayed Me – Lisa Jackson

Non-Fiction1. Invent and Wander –

Jeff Bezos2. Murder of Innocence

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ture – Michael J. Fox4. Welcome to the Unit-

ed States of Anxiety – Jen Lancaster

Inspirational Fiction

1. Alaska Secrets – Sar-ah Varland

2. Christmas Haven – Cindy Woodsmall

3. Christmas in Winter Hill – Melody Carlson

4. Coffee Corner – Amy Clipston

5. Crime Scene Connec-tion – Deena Alexander

6. Desert Rescue – Lisa Phillips

7. On the Run – Valerie Hansen

8. Seeking Amish Shel-ter – Alison Stone

9. Texas Witness Threat – Cate Nolan

10. Truly, Madly, Deep-ly – Karen Kingsbury

Children’s1. Bad Guys in The One

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Mutt – James Patteron3. Dinomighty – Doug

Paleo4. Giving Day – Cori

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6. Max Meow: Cat Cru-sader – John Gallagher

7. Norma and Belly Donut feed the Squirrels – Mika Song

8. Pea Bee and Jay: Stuck Together – Brian Smith

9. Planet of the Penguins – David Larochelle

10. Tale of Magic and Tale of Witchcraft – Chris Colfer

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By RICHIE HALLNOBLESVILLE - The theme for

Wednesday night’s girls basketball game at The Mill between Noblesville and Hamilton Southeastern was “ag-gressive defense.”

The Millers came out tough on de-fense, which enabled them to take con-trol of the contest and build up a big lead by the third quarter. The Class 4A No. 4 Royals used their aggressive defense to mount a comeback during the late third and fourth periods before Noblesville held on to win 50-39.

With the win, the Millers improved to 4-1 for the season. It also gave No-blesville a unique achievement: The Millers now have wins over the past two 4A state champions. Southeastern won in 2019 and Noblesville beat last year’s champ Lawrence North to begin its season. And the Millers are doing this despite not having their full lineup available for a few weeks now.

“I love this group of kids,” said Noblesville coach Donna Buckley. “They’re so mentally tough. Nothing’s rattled them. We played Homestead, played seven kids. They just want to play basketball. That’s the most im-portant thing. Our kids just love play-ing basketball, love being together, and we’re just going to keep rolling and see what happens.”

The Millers led wire-to-wire, rolling to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. Emily Wood and Ashlynn Shade each scored baskets, with a Kaitlyn Shoemaker 3-pointer in between. Lauren Stew-art got the Royals on the board with a 3-pointer.

Noblesville was in front 9-4 going into the second quarter, and that became 11-4 when Wood made a hook shot. Lydia Self scored HSE’s first basket of the period, a layin to cut it to 11-6.

Shade took over again, hitting back-to-back baskets, then her two free throws were the last points of the half, which ended with the Millers in front 18-10. Those free throws were also the first points of a 14-0 run that stretched well into the third quarter. Wood again opened a quarter with a basket, Shade scored four more and Jayla Jones fin-ished the run with a 3-pointer to put No-blesville up 30-10.

The Royals began to rally at that point, as they began playing more ag-gressive on defense. Self got things started, scoring four points on two free throws and a basket off a steal.

Shade hit a short jumper to put the Millers ahead 37-15, but the Royals finished the third quarter on a light-ning-quick 9-0 run, staying within 37-24. Makayla Hinshaw nailed a 3-point-er, Stewart converted a traditional three-point play, and Ryan Viele ended the period with a triple.

“I thought we got more aggressive as the game went on and that’s why we were able to climb back into the game,” said HSE coach Chris Huppen-thal. “This is a young group we’re deal-ing with. We know we’re going to go through some growing pains and I think they grew up a lot in the second half.”

Shade began the fourth with another set of back-to-back baskets, after which Southeastern went on a 7-0 run. Stew-

art hit a 3 and made a layin, with Viele scoring off a steal in between. The Roy-als thus cut Noblesville’s lead to 41-31 with 4:54 remaining.

The Millers wouldn’t let them get closer, though, going on their own 8-0 run to move ahead 49-31 with under two minutes to go. Brooklyn Smith-erman started the run by grabbing an offensive rebound, then eventually lay-ing the ball in. Shoemaker added four points and Mallory Miller capped it off with a layin.

“They really made a nice little run at the end of the third,” said Buckley. “They kind of rattled us a little bit and then we settled in some. Ashlynn made some big plays. She is just, obviously, a phenomenal basketball player, really made plays to settle us down. Smither-man had a huge rebound late, that offen-sive rebound gave us an extra posses-sion and a score. We settled in and kids made plays.”

Southeastern battled to the end, with Stewart and Olivia Brown hitting back-to-back 3s. Brown also scored on a lay-in for the final basket of the game.

“When we started pressing and got more aggressive, it got our kids going,” said Huppenthal. “Again, that may be something we have to look at and come out and get them in that mindset right away.”

Shade led all scorers with 24 points, and was 9-for-9 from two-point range. She also made six steals and collected five rebounds. Miller led on the boards with eight rebounds. Stewart hit three 3-pointers to score 14 points for the Royals. Self led the rebounds with six and Brown made four steals.

Noblesville will host Mishawaka Marian, the No. 4 team in 3A with a 6-0 record, on Saturday afternoon. South-eastern, now 4-2, also plays its next game Saturday afternoon, making a trip to McCutcheon.

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HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 39Southeastern FG FT TP PFLydia Self 2-4 3-5 7 3Makayla Hinshaw 1-5 3-4 6 4Riley Makalusky 0-3 0-0 0 0Olivia Brown 3-7 0-1 7 4Ryan Viele 2-9 0-0 5 3Teegan Acres 0-1 0-0 0 0Caleigh Scott 0-0 0-0 0 1Lauren Stewart 5-10 1-1 14 1Totals 13-39 7-11 39 16Southeastern 3-point shooting (6-22) Stew-art 3-7, Hinshaw 1-5, Brown 1-4, Viele 1-4, Self 0-1, Acres 0-1.Southeastern rebounds (23) Self 6, Viele 4, Stewart 4, Acres 2, Makalusky 1, Brown 1, team 5.Noblesville FG FT TP PFKaitlyn Shoemaker 2-4 2-2 7 3Ashlynn Shade 9-10 6-7 24 3Mallory Miller 2-7 1-4 5 3Brooklyn Smitherman 1-4 0-2 2 2Emily Wood 3-3 0-0 6 4Jayla Jones 2-4 1-2 6 1Brooklyn Ely 0-1 0-0 0 0Ava Shoemaker 0-0 0-0 0 0Totals 19-33 10-17 50 16Noblesville 3-point shooting (2-10) Shoe-maker 1-3, Jones 1-3, Miller 0-2, Ely 0-1, Shade 0-1.Noblesville rebounds (23) Miller 8, Shade 5, Smitherman 4, Ely 2, Shoemaker 1, Jones 1, team 2.Score by QuartersSoutheastern 4 6 14 15 - 39Noblesville 9 9 19 13 - 50

Reporter photos by Kent GrahamNoblesville's Emily Wood scored six points for the Millers during their Wednesday win over Hamilton Southeastern at The Mill.

Hamilton Southeastern's Ryan Viele scored five points, making a 3-pointer during a third-quarter run for the Royals.

Girls basketballDefense powers Millers to win over HSE

NHS-Fishers boys game postponedThe Fishers at Noblesville boys bas-

ketball game scheduled for Friday has been postponed. A makeup date has not been announced.

In addition, two girls basketball games that were scheduled to be played on Wednesday have been canceled: Fish-ers at Hamilton Heights and Mount Ver-non at Westfield.

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Eighteen men have been named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2021 Silver Anniversary Team, based on outstanding ac-complishments as a senior basket-ball player 25 years ago.

The team includes 13 members named to the 1996 Indiana All-Star squad. Five other all-state players are included to recognize the top of Indiana’s high school class of 1996.

1996 Indiana All-Stars include Mr. Basketball Kevin Ault, Ben Anderson, Lee Coomler, Jaraan Cornell, Carson Cunningham, An-drew Graves, Chris Hahn, Mickey Hosier, Michael Lewis, Gary Mc-Quay, Greg McQuay, LaMont Ro-land and Carl Sykes.

The remaining five, named to various all-state teams are former Noblesville boys basketball coach Brian McCauley, Duane Clem-ens, Jeff Poisel, Yon Price and B.J Watts.

Due to COVID-19 conditions, a date for the 2021 Indiana Basket-ball Hall of Fame Men’s Awards Banquet has not been set. The 2021 Men’s Silver Anniversary Team is expected to be honored during that event once a date is set.

Information for the event will be posted on the Hall of Fame website, www.hoopshall.com, through Hall of Fame social me-dia platforms, by emailing info@hoopshall.com or calling (765) 529-1891.

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Noah Bennington has committed to play

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Rose Crist has committed to play volleyball at Villanova University.Pictured - Front Row (Left to Right): Trish Crist (Mother), Rose Crist, Camellia Crist (Sister), Thomas Crist (Father)Back Row (Left to Right): Noblesville Volleyball Head Coach Anne Phillips, Noblesville Volleyball Assistant Coach Joe Marcum.

Makenna Mundy has committed to play soccer at Franklin

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Goalkeepers Coach Jake Hart, Noblesville Girls Soccer Assistant Coach Kristin Hetzel.

Not Pictured: Noblesville Girls Soccer Head Coach Mike Brady.

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